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Woman Poisons, Kills 2-Day-Old Grand-Daughter In Ogun - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 25, 2019
The Ogun state police command has arrested a42-year-old woman, Temitope Akinola, for allegedly poisoning and killing hertwo-day-old granddaughter with a deadly insecticide, Sniper.
The suspect, a resident of Isote area of Sagamu town,Sagamu Local Government area of the state, was arrested by the command’soperatives.
The state’s Police Spokesperson Abimbola Oyeyemi in astatement said the grandmother was arrested, following the information receivedthat the baby left in her care had been found dead. He added that the mother ofthe baby was reported to have gone to the bathroom only to return and discoverthe lifeless body of her baby.
The Spokesperson explained that upon interrogation,the suspect admitted poisoning and killing the baby because she did not likeher daughter getting married to the father of the baby.
Oyeyemi added that the suspect had beentransferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department forfurther investigation and prosecution.

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Women Advancement: Aisha Buhari Reaffirms FG Commitment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 17, 2019
Wife of Nigeria’s President Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmedher commitment towards advancing the socio-economic development of women inNigeria.
Aisha made the statement at a ceremony organised bywife of Nigeria’s Vice President Dolapo Osinbajo, to commemorate the victory ofAll Progressive Congress APC in the February 23, Presidentialelection.
She expressed her appreciation to APC women andyouths for their efforts towards the success of the party in the presidentialelection.
The president’s wife said the role played by the twogroups were highly recognized by the president.
She urged APC loyalists not to relent in theirdetermination to support the Federal Government achieve its next level agenda.
In her remark, the chief host, Dolapo Osinbajo,expressed gratitude to God for the success of the campaign and the elections.
She also appreciated  all Nigerians, especially women and youths fortheir support during the party’s nationwide campaigns.

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Women Day: Int’l Labour Organisation, NLC Seek Action To Improve Gender Equality - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 9, 2019
TheInternational Labour Organisation, ILO and the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLChave called for accelerated action to improve progress on gender equality atworkplace.
Thetwo Organisations made the call in separate statements in Abuja to mark the2019 International Women Day. The theme of the 2019, Women Day Celebration is, “Balancefor Better.”
TheILO Director General Guy Ryder said that there was need to accelerate action toimprove progress on gender equality at work place. According to him, there is needto implement a transformative agenda that includes enforcement of laws andregulations.
Onher party the NLC Chairperson National Women Commission Mercy Okezie, said that818 million women globally have experienced gender inequality at workplace. Shesaid that the theme was apt and aimed at addressing the widening gap ofinequalities in the world of work.

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Women Football: Alexia Putellas Wins 2021 FIFA’s Female Player - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 18, 2022
For Putellas, it marked an awards double as the Spaniard triumphed over
Barcelona team-mate Jennifer Hermoso and Chelsea’s Australian striker
Sam Kerr, just as she did for the Ballon d’Or.
The 27-year-old midfielder enjoyed an exceptional 2020-2021 season
with Barcelona when she led the Catalans to the Spanish league and cup
double as well as the Champions League.

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Women Football Qualifiers: Super Falcons Beat Algeria 3-0 On Aggregate, Through To 3rd Round - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 4, 2019
The Super Falcons moved to the third round of CAF’s2020 Tokyo Women Football Qualifiers after beating Algeria 1-0 at the TeslimBalogun Stadium in Lagos to qualify 3-0 aggregate.
The Falcons had defeated the North Africans 2-0 inthe first leg in Algiers.
The African champions’ foreign-based players, whowere absent in the first leg, could not make a statement with their performancein the first half of the match.
The attack led by FC Barcelona Women forward AsisatOshoala were, however, asking all the questions as they piled pressure on theDesert ladies in search of a goal.
The Algerians, on the other hand, were solid in thedefence to keep the Falcons at bay.
However, luck ran out on the visitors as Oshoalamade a brilliant solo run for a perfect finish in the 59th minute.

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Women In Politics: Liberia’s Vice President Seeks ECOWAS Support - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 16, 2019
Liberia’sVice President Jewel Taylor has called on the Economic Community of West AfricaStates ECOWAS to support women in politics.
Taylormade the call at the conference for ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians ECOFEPA andother women political and civil society leaders in Monrovia, Liberia.
TheMedia and Communications Department of the ECOWAS Parliament made this knownvia its social media platform today in Abuja.
Taylorsaid that the stories of women being intimidated and victimised for seekingpublic office have become a trend.
Shesaid ECOWAS had a unique role to play in uplifting the politics of women asthey hope for a sub-regional framework for protecting women seeking to getinvolved in business and national level politics.
Onthe need for female activeness in politics, Fatoumata Njai, a Gambiandelegation to the ECOWAS Parliament, encouraged women to be focussed and activein the political struggle.

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Women: NCWS Commends Speaker, Gbajabiamila For Declaring State Of Emergency On Status - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 20, 2019
The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) on Saturday,commended the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, fordeclaring a state of emergency on status of women.
Gbajamiala had expressed worry over the status of womenparticularly as it concerns inclusion in governance and the growing violence anddiscrimination against them.
The President of the council, Gloria Shoda, gave thecommendation in a statement released in Abuja.
Shoda decried the rising spate of violence and abuse againstwomen, adding that Nigerian women would not forget the Speaker if he pushed the9th assembly to tackle women challenges in the country.
According to her, women are the bed rock of nation building,and having them in key decision making positions will further bring developmentto Nigeria.
The president, therefore, appealed to the 9th assembly toensure an all inclusive government, which would be recorded in history thattheir tenure improved the life of women in the country.


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Women Need To Help One Another –UNESCO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 14, 2021
UNESCO’s Director- General, Audrey Azoulay, made the assertion during her visit to Nigeria for the 33rd Session of the International Coordinating Council of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme MAB-ICC.
She said that women must also show solidarity support to the younger generation in the areas of education, women science and women development.
Earlier in her welcome address, the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, told the August visitor that Nigerian women are resilient when it comes to hard work.
According to her, there is no field of profession that Nigerian women are not involved adding that, in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic, a lot of women lost their lives.
Tallen said that Nigerian women need more support on women empowerment, political emancipation, girl child education and many more, and called for UNESCO’s support.
Speaking also, UN Country Representative to Nigeria  Comfort Lamtey, stated that the UN was happy with the minister over her priority on women empowerment.

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Women World Cup: Abuja To Host 2019 Edition On April 11 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 27, 2019
The city of Abuja will on April 11 play host to theFIFA Women World Cup Trophy which begins the tour of 24 countries ahead of the2019 edition of the global soccer showpiece in France.
According to FIFA, legends such as Kristine Lillyand Laura Georges were on hand when the Trophy tour kicked off in Paris wherethe opening game of the tournament will be played in June.
The trophy will first travel to Jamaica beforereaching all 24 participating nations across six continents which is aimed atgiving fans the rare opportunity of seeing the coveted trophy up close.
Some of other countries are Chile, Argentina,Brazil, USA, Republic of Korea, Japan, China, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand,Sweden, South Africa, Cameroon and then Nigeria.
The trophy will be in Abuja on April 11 fromYaoundé, Cameroon and will then move to Norway, Germany, Italy, England,Scotland, Holland, Spain, and Canada before ending at the World Cup venue,France in May.
The Super Falcons are one of seven teams that havequalified for every edition of the Female Mundial, are in Group A alongside hostnation France, 1995 winners Norway, and Korea Republic.

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Women’s Afrobasket: Federal Government Welcomes Home 2021 Champions, D’tigress - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 28, 2021
The Nigerian queens defeated Mali 70-59 Sunday in Yaounde as they continue to dominate African basketball winning the 2017, 2019 and 2021 editions.  Nigeria had previously won the 2003 and 2005 editions in Maputo and Abuja respectively.
Sports and Youths Development Minister Sunday Dare, while hosting the team to a reception inside of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, declared Nigeria a basketball-loving nation.
In a similar vein, the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF Musa Kida noted that the country can no longer be taken for granted when they play.
Nigeria’s D’Tigress returned from Yaounde with only three members of the team.

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Women’s Cricket: Rwandan Team Wins Friendly Series Against Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 9, 2019
TheNigerian female cricket team has lost 2-3 to their Rwandan counterparts in afive-match friendly series in Kigali.
Theseries is the return leg, after the first leg held in Abuja in January whereNigeria won 3-2 against the East Africans.
Thehosts won the first two matches played on Wednesday at the Gahanga CricketOval, while their visitors replied with wins in the next two matches on Friday.
Speakingon the friendly series, President of the Nigeria Cricket Federation NCF, YahayaUkwenya, said the friendly was to expose and develop the female team ahead offuture engagements.
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Women’s Cup: Super Falcons To Leave For Cyprus On Sunday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 22, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFFsays the Senior Female National team, Super Falcons, will on Sunday departNigeria for Cyprus to participate in the annual Cyprus Women’s Cup tournament,billed to commence on February 27.
NFF Director of Communication,Ademola Olajire, who made the announcement in a statement, added that the teamwould depart the country through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,Abuja.
Olajire said Head Coach, ThomasDennerby had selected 24 players for the tournament which will also feature countrieslike: South Africa, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Belgium, Slovakia, Korea, CzechRepublic, Thailand, Hungary and Austria.
The Super Falcons’ first match ofthe tournament is against Austria on February 27.

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Women’s Day: FIDA Says Many Women Are Unaware Of Numerous Rights, Legal Backing - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2019
In celebration of the 2019 International Women’sDay, the International Federation of Women Lawyers, FIDA Nigeria, has calledfor women to have a greater awareness of their rights and privileges guaranteedunder various laws.
The International Women’s Day  celebrated globally on March 8 every year, isto recognise social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women.
The day also marks a call to action for acceleratinggender parity.
The theme for the 2019 celebration is “Think Equal,Build Smart, Innovate for Change” while the theme for the social media campaignis #BalanceforBetter.
Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, , the Chairperson ofFIDA Nigeria, Ngozi Ogbolu, said that though numerous laws protected the rightsof women, the consistent challenge had been women’s unawareness of the laws.


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Women’s Day: NAWOJ Laments Rejection Of Five Gender Bills - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2022
NAWOJ National President Ladi Bala in a statement issued on the International Women’s Day, expressed displeasure over the rejection of the five gender bills that speak to the issues against women, especially discrimination and exclusion from participation in governance and contribution to nation building.
She also observed that history would have been made by the 9th Assembly had the legislature allowed the true definition of democracy to take its roots in Nigeria.
Ladi lamented that the members chose the path of exclusion and discriminatory agenda against Nigerian women and girls. According to her, no nation that excludes more than 50 percent of a segment of its demography can develop as expected.
The NAWOJ National President however appealed to members of the federal legislature, as a matter of urgency and in the interest of the spirit and letters of democracy, to discard their earlier posture and allow for the gender bills to be re-represented and passed into law.


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Women’s Football: Asisat Oshoala Hits Brace In Landmark 100th Game For Barca - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 10, 2022
Oshoala celebrated her feat with the brace to put the Blaugrana in pole
position to win the league.
The Nigerian opened scoring after eight minutes, before adding the
second – her 79th goal in a Barca shirt – a minute before the break.
The 27-year-old’s brace helped take her tally to 18 goals in 15 league
games this season, meaning she is on the verge of bettering her 2019/20
highest scoring season, where she scored 20 goals in the league.
Oshoala helped guide the Barca femeni to their first UEFA Women’s
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Women’s World Cup: Buhari Hails Super Falcons’ Qualification For 2023 Tournament - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 15, 2022
Super Falcons, the record nine-time tile holder and defending champions of WAFCON, triumphed 1-0 over Cameroon on Thursday night.
In a statement by his special adviser Femi Adesina, the president lauded the spirited performance of the team in the tournament and for maintaining its dominant posture as undisputed champions of the round- leather game and most successful international women’s football team in the continent.
Having won the tournament twice in 2016 and 2018, under this
administration, the president assured the girls and their handlers that the
whole nation is strongly standing with them and will continue to cheer
them on until the final whistle in Morocco.
He prayed that the Super Falcons, who have produced some of the greatest African players in the history of the women’s game, will surpass their achievement in the last Women’s World Cup in 2019, where they advanced to the Round of 16, for the first time in 15 years.
President Buhari also said he looks forward to the next generation of upcoming stars, who through hard work, discipline, resilience and determination, will one day win the World Cup for Nigeria.


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Women’s World Cup: Dennerby Says Teamwork Is Key Ahead Of Tournament - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 11, 2019
Nigeria Super-Falcons Coach, Thomas Dennerby has said thatAfrican teams need better teamwork if they are to be successful.
He added that the individual skills are there to match other continents.
Dennerby guided Sweden to third place at the 2011 Women’s WorldCup and is now preparing to take the Super Falcons to this year’s finals inFrance.
Dennerby, who took charge of the Super Falcons in January 2018,was talking after he saw his side thrash Burkina Faso at the West AfricanFootball Union, WAFU zone-B Women’s Cup of Nations in Ivory Coast.
That victory in Ghana saw Nigeria keep up their record of havingqualified for every Women’s World Cup since it began in 1991.Others in the WAFU squadwill be hoping to catch Dennerby’s eye and force themselves into his thinkingfor the World Cup. He believes the continent can do better than ever at thisyear’s finals if the teams address the lack of collective play.


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Women’s World Cup: Falcons Saved By One Goal, Advance To Meet Germany On Saturday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 21, 2019
Nigeria’s SuperFalcons has finally qualified for the Round of 16 of the ongoing FIFA Women’sWorld Cup in France, after a long wait.
The Falcons qualifiedafter Chile failed to beat Thailand as needed to qualify only winning 2-0 intheir final Group-F match.
Chile had needed towin 3-0, or Thailand had needed to beat Chile 15-0, to upstage Nigeria who hadbeen waiting since playing their final Group A match on Monday. But they failedto take advantage of a penalty kick late in the game which could have giventhem the needed goal.
The Super Falcons hadsince Monday waited with bated breath as the four tickets were being clinchedone by one, first by China, then by Brazil and later by Cameroon.
Now that they havequalified, they will meet Germany on Saturday at Grenoble in the first match ofthe Round of 16 stage.The Falcons have onlyadvanced beyond the group stage once in their earlier seven appearances at theWorld Cup, and they lost to the Germans 1-0 in the 2011 edition of thecompetition.


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Women’s World Cup: NFF Promises Super Falcons $300,000 Bonus - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 25, 2019
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF haspromised the Super Falcons three thousand dollars appearance bonus being thirtyper cent of the million dollars the team earned at this year’s FIFA women’sWorld Cup in France.
This is coming on the heels of theirallowance strike that was staged by the Falcons in France after they crashedout of the World Cup.
The NFF confirmed in a statement, thatthey would receive a bonus from FIFA of seven hundred and fifty thousanddollars when the Falcons qualified for the World Cup and an additional twohundred and fifty thousand dollars when the team reached the Round of 16 atFrance 2019.
They promised that the Falcons wouldreceive thirty per cent of these monies when they are paid by FIFA.
The NFF had insisted the Falcons hadbeen paid all they were owed besides a training allowance of five hundreddollars-a-player for the five extra days they spent in France before theirknockout match against Germany on Saturday. The Falcons are now expected backin Nigeria today to end their pay strike.


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Women’s World Cup: Nigeria Beats South Korea In France - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 13, 2019
Nigeria’s Super Falcons took their chances against the run of play to beat South Korea 2-0 for uncommon success at the women’s World Cup to set themselves up to advance to the next stage of the tournament in France.
A first half own goal and a breakaway attack, brilliantly finished by Asisat Oshoala ensured the Africa champions only their fourth win in eight World Cup finals appearances and a chance to go to the second round for just a second time.
The Koreans, beaten 4-0 by hosts France in the tournament opener, are all but out of contention after a surprise setback in their second Group-A game.
After weathering Korea’s early attacks, Nigeria went ahead before the half hour mark when defender Kim Do-yeon miscued an effort to try to clear a long ball through the middle.
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Women’s World Cup: Nigerians Back Falcons’ Protest Against Unpaid Bonuses - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 24, 2019
Nigerians have hailed the sit-in-protest by the Super Falcons over unpaid allowances and bonuses after crashing out of the 2019 Women’s World Cup in France.
The Falcons refused to vacate their hotel, insisting that their allowances and bonuses must be paid.
The unpaid allowances include extra camping allowances for five days, unpaid bonuses/allowances from 2016 and 2017, and FIFA participation fee for playing in the tournament.
Before the protest, the Falcons reportedly held an overnight meeting with officials of the Nigeria Football Federation but were not convinced with the resolutions reached.
Though the meeting resulted in the delay of some players who missed their flights, five of them got their allowances after the protest.
FIFA had stepped in after the players missed their transport to Paris and subsequently their flights, and the NFF were advised that any further expenses incurred by the team’s continued stay would be deducted from their participation fee.


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Women’s World Cup: Super Falcons’ Defender, Ebi Set For Record Fifth Appearance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 26, 2019
Super Falcons’ defender Onome Ebi was named to play at her fifth women’s World Cup when she was included in Nigeria’s squad for next month’s finals in France.
Ebi, 36, first competed at the 2003 Women’s World Cup in the United State and then at subsequent editions in China, Germany, and Canada.
She is the first African to achieve the feat.
Three-time African women’s Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala will be the Super Falcons’ key player as they take on Norway in Reims on June 8 and then South Korea and hosts France in Group ‘A’.
Oshoala had featured and scored for Barcelona in the women’s Champions League final which Barcelona loss 4-1 to Olympique Lyonnais in Budapest on May 18.
The Nigerian squad features 15 foreign-based players in a much-changed look since Swedish-born coach Thomas Dennerby took over 18 months ago.
Nigeria have been past the first round only once in seven previous World Cup final appearances.


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Work In Synergy, FCT Minister Charges New  Zone 7 AIG, FCT Commissioner Of Police - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 10, 2023
The Minister made this call while receiving both officers who paid him an introductory visit in his office on Monday.
While stressing the need for synergy among all the security agencies in combating crime, he advised his guests to utilize the support of all the security apparatus based in the FCT to achieve the best result.
In his remarks, AIG Aliyu Garba also agreed that there was the need for synergy among security agencies and community leaders while also emphasizing the need for proper intelligence gathering and sharing.
Also speaking, the new FCT CP, Haruna G. Garba who solicited the support of the FCT Administration in fighting crimes in the territory urged residents to, on their part, divulge credible information to the police to help fight crime, stressing the need for them to “say something” when they “see something”.


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Workers Day: Labour Leaders Want Embargo On In-Service Training Lifted - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 1, 2019
The Organised Labour in Nasarawa State on Wednesdaymarked this year’s Workers Day with a call on the state government to lift theembargo it placed on in-service training for civil servants.
The call was jointly made by the Nigeria LabourCongress chairman Yusuf Iya, his Trade Union Congress counterpart MohammedUmar-Doma, while addressing the workers in Lafia.
According to the duo, the state government placed anembargo on in-service programmes for civil servants since 2017, via anexecutive order.
Iya, in his speech, specifically noted that noworker had been given approval for in-service training since the embargo was placedin 2017.
He regretted that no civil servant had been trainedin the past two years “even when N60 million was being budgeted each year forin-service, and another N10 million for workers week”.
He further called on the state government to pay thetwo years balance of the 50 percent salaries owed local government workers andretirees before the end of the tenure of the current government.
Similarly, Umar-Doma, TUC Chairman, regretted thatthe salary of Gabriel Agbashi, one of the union leaders, had not been paid forone year, and called on the government to reverse such decision.


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Workers Day: Workers In Cross River State Protest Governor’s May Salary Payment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 1, 2019
Workers in Cross River have protested the payment ofMay salary on the first day of the month by Governor Ben Ayade.
Ayade has consistently paid the May salary on thefirst day of the month in the last three years of his tenure.
But speaking to journalists, the state chairman ofthe Trade Union Congress,TUC, Clarkson Otu, said workers and the leadership oflabour were unhappy over the early payment of salary.
According to the labour leader, even though thegovernment means well, labour was nonetheless not happy with the situation.
Speaking in a similar vein, the state Chairman ofthe Nigerian Labour Congress,NLC, Ben Ukpepi, decried the early payment of salariesby the state government.
Ukpepi said labour would engage with the governorwith a view to putting an end to early payments of salaries in the state.Meanwhile, Ayade has expressed hisadministration’s readiness to implement the new minimum wage recently passedinto law by President Muhammadu Buhari.


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Workers’ Entitlement: Again, Federal Govt Assures On Harmonisation Of Salaries Before Year End - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 27, 2021
The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, stated
this on Tuesday at the Head of Service physical engagement/interview
session with the African Initiative for Governance, on the public service
leaders’ programme.
She lamented the huge difference between salaries in the public office.
According to her, it is unfortunate that the differences are quite wide,
and that committee agrees that something must be done, especially those
that are core civil servants, that earned the lowest salaries.

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Workers Right: Nigeria Labour Congress Protests Infringement - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 13, 2019
The Organised Labour on Monday protested the infringement of workers’ rights by Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige,
President, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Ayuba Wabba said the protest was to express their grievance against workers treatment during a rally at the resident of Ngige on Wednesday in Abuja.
The protesting workers held placards with inscriptions like `Workers rights to peaceful protest and picketing are not negotiable and ‘Picketing is lawful while thuggery is a crime’, among others.
NLC had alleged that the minister replaced the name of Frank Kokori with Austin Enejamo-Isire as chairman of board of the NSITF.
The picketing of the minister’s residence by the labour using two petroleum tankers to block the entrance and exit points had resulted to clashes between alleged thugs and the labour officials.
The labour, who vowed to ensure the inauguration of Kokori as NSITF chairman, had called for international labour actions against the minister over the incident.
However, a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Sunday, expressed regret over the misunderstanding between the labour and the minister on the matter.


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Workers Trapped As 21-Storey Building Collapses In Lagos - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 1, 2021
The number of persons trapped is yet unconfirmed but workers and
neighbours scrambled to dig people out of the rubble of the collapsed
building, according to reports.
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, has also been
sighted at the scene.
Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency
(LASEMA) said they were trying to deploy the military for crowd
control as apprehensive sympathisers insisted there are many people
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Workforce: FG Mulls Efficient, Productive Citizen-Centered - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 18, 2019
The Federal Government is set to build an efficient, productive and incorruptible citizen-centred workforce.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Williams Alo said this while addressing the plenary of the Centenary Session of the International Labour Conference, ILC in Geneva, Switzerland, with the theme “Work for a Brighter Future.”
According to Alo, there is concerted effort to create an efficient, productive, incorruptible and citizen-centred workforce anchored on professionalism, enterprise content management system, entrepreneurship culture and enhanced welfare package for employees.
The Permanent Secretary added that Nigeria agreed with the ILO that labour, being the most critical factor of production, should be the fulcrum of economic and social policies for a just, fair, equitable and egalitarian society.
He said that the Federal Government had inaugurated and launched the 2017-2020 Federal Civil Service Strategy and Implementation Plan to improve and develop capacity in the public sector.


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Working Visit: IOC President Tasks FG On Grassroots Development And Infrastructure - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 15, 2019
President of the International Olympic Committee, IOCThomas Bach has urged the Federal Government to strengthen grassroots sportsdevelopment and infrastructure in order to produce more Olympic champions.
Bach gave the advice in Abuja during an interactivesession with Nigerian Olympians as part of his two-day working visit toNigeria, saying the visit was part of efforts to support the country’s Olympicpreparations and further boost the ideals of the Olympics.
IOC Boss, thereafter, toured the Moshood AbiolaNational Stadium, Abuja, and visited an NOC partner-school as part of hisworking visit.
Bach rounded off his engagement for the visit with theinauguration of the National Olympic Committee of Africa, ANOCA headquartersbuilding in Abuja. He said the inauguration of the building would automaticallytransform Nigeria to the capital of Olympic sports in Africa.
Earlier, Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare described the event as a great landmark in the development of sports in Africa. He recalled that the journey to the commissioning started about 13 years ago when Nigeria, alongside six other African countries, bide to host the headquarters of ANOCA.

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Working Visit: Tshisekedi Meets With Nkurunziza Over Peaceful Co-Existence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 15, 2019
The Democratic Republic of the CongoPresident Félix Tshisekedi met with Burundian President Pierre Nkurunzizaduring his visit to the east African nation.
According to Burundian Presidency,the two committed to strengthening the bonds of friendship that unite their twocountries. During the working visit the two leaders of the neighbouring nationsagreed to have a peaceful co-existence.
Burundi’s Minister of ForeignAffairs Ezechiel Nibigira says the two Presidents stressed the need tostrengthen regional and sub-regional integration organizations in the promotionand consolidation of peace, security, stability and sustainable development.
Tshisekedi and Nkurunziza agreed tosubdue militias in their nations as well.


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Workplace Harassment: 2019 ILC Adopts Convention On Violence To Improve Work Standards - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 22, 2019
Anew Convention and accompanying Recommendation to combat violence andharassment in the world of work have been adopted by the International LabourConference .
TheViolence and Harassment Convention, 2019, and Violence and HarassmentRecommendation, 2019 were adopted by delegates on the final day of theCentenary of ILO on Friday in Geneva, Switzerland.
ILODirector-General, Guy Ryder, said the standard covers violence and harassmentoccurring in the workplace.
Accordingto him, this include places where a worker is paid, takes a rest or meal break,or uses sanitary, washing or changing facilities; during work-related trips,travel, training, events or social activities.
Rydersaid the new standards recognise the right of everyone to a world of work freefrom violence and harassment.
AlsoDirector of the ILO’s Work Quality Department, Manuela Tomei, said Withoutrespect, there is no dignity at work, and without dignity, there is no socialjustice.
TheRecommendation was passed with 397 votes in favour, 12 votes against and 44abstentions.


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World AIDS Day: 12 Million People Waiting For HIV Treatment — UNAIDS - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 1, 2020
This was contained in a statement released today by UNAIDS on the occasion of World Aids Day 2020.
According to Byanyinma, COVID-19 is threatening the progress that the world has made in health and development over the past 20 years, including the gains made against HIV.
The UNAIDS official, however, expressed satisfaction for the progress made so far in protecting persons living with HIV.
Byanyinma also appreciated all health workers who have contributed in one way of the other to fight the virus.

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World AIDS Day: Minister Says FG Committed To Reducing New HIV Infection - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 30, 2019
The Federal Government is mobilising additionalresources, redesigning and strengthening prevention programmes, as part of itsefforts to reduce new HIV infections in Nigeria.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire said this at aprogramme organised by the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme, NASCP ofthe Federal Ministry of Health in preparation for the 2019 World AIDS Day.
The World AIDS Day is an annual global event marked onDecember 1, to reflect collectively on the past, present andfuture of HIV/AIDS, with the theme; “Communities make the difference”.
Ehanire said the Ministry of Health would also be developingand reviewing policies that would strengthen prevention efforts and bring upinnovations on HIV programmes and services that would reach targetedpopulations at the community level.
On his part, Director-General National Agency for theControl of AIDS, NACA, Gambo Aliyu said there was need to accelerate nationalHIV response through vigorous community engagements.

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World Anaesthesia Day: Stakeholders Seeks Safer Medication Practices - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 17, 2022
The Association made the call while addressing news conference in Abuja to commemorate the 2022 World Anaesthesia Day celebration which is celebrated on October 16, with the theme: ‘Medication Safety’.
National President of the association Elizabeth Ogboli-Nwasor, highlighted the role of anaesthesia in global health, calling for safer medication to eliminate any mistake or errors that might results to death or cost implications.
Ogboli-Nwasor who is also from the Department of Anaesthesia, Ahmadu Bello Teaching Hospital, Zaria, called on the government and drug manufacturers to ensure drugs were visibly labelled and should not be in the same ampoule with others to minimise errors.

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World Anti-Biotic Awareness: W.H.O Says Misuse Of Anti-Biotics Is Dangerous To Health - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 21, 2019
TheWorld Health Organisation, W.H.O warned that the misuse of antibiotics isdangerous to health and can put people at risk.
WHORegional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, while speaking in Abuja, aspart of activities to mark the World Antibiotic Awareness Week, said that itkilled seven-hundred thousand people worldwide annually.
Heexplained that Antimicrobial Resistance, AMR endangered health security and theprogress towards Universal Health Coverage, UHC, by threatening to reversemedical advances of the twentieth century.
Moeti,who was represented by W.H.O Officer-in-Charge, Clement Peters said, they areseeing high resistance to common pathogens such as 98 per centfluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli, meaning there are limited treatmentoptions for people that get this infection. She said W.H.O and other partnerswere working with countries to address these challenges by implementing “OneHealth” national action plans.
TheExpert explained that the key challenges in combating AMR include: weakregulatory systems facilitating proliferation of sub-standard and falsifiedmedicines; limited implementation of standards for clean water, sanitation andhygiene, and to prevent and control infections; and a lack of reliable data.

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World Awareness Week: Professionals Decry Over- Prescription Of Antibiotics By Health Workers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 22, 2021
The experts spoke at a virtual media dialogue organised by Saint
Rachael Pharma to mark 2021 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week,
WAAW, with the theme: ‘Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance’ should
start with health practitioners.
A Public Health Physician, Esohe Ogboghodo, said antibiotics are being
over-prescribed by health workers, adding that sometimes, as a result of
patient’s demand, while they are also being over-used by the public.
She however traced the causes of antibiotics resistance to factors which
include unrestricted access by members of the public to antibiotics,
which often result in abuse.
Another panelist, Bamidele Mutiu also blamed health practitioners for
contributing to antibiotic resistance situation in Nigeria. According to
him, some doctors prescribe the drugs without proper investigation to
ensure whether or not antibiotics are required.

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World Bank: Chaudhuri Appointed Country Director For Nigeria - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 2, 2019
The World Bank has appointed Shubham Chaudhuri asthe new Country Director for Nigeria, succeeding Rachid Benmessaoud whocompleted his term recently.
A statement issued by the World Bank’s SeniorCommunications Officer, Nigeria, on Wednesday in Abuja, said Chaudhuri assumedoffice.
Chaudhuri said it was an honour to be in Nigeria andhave the opportunity to help government partners, at the Federal and statelevels, realise Nigeria’s full and considerable potential.
This, he said, the bank was doing by transformingthe economy, catalysing private investment and job creation, investing inNigeria’s children and creating opportunities for Nigeria’s youth and women.
In his new position, Chaudhuri’s top prioritieswould be to lead the strategic dialogue with government, development partnersand other key stakeholders.

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World Bank Loan: Senate Approves $266M For Niger State - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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May 29, 2019
The Senate has approved the sum of 266 milliondollar as contained in the 2016 to 2018 External Borrowing Plan of PresidentMuhammadu Buhari for Niger State Development Policy Operation.
This followed recommendation of the Senate Committeeon Local and Foreign Debts.
The loan among other things, is aimed at stimulatinginternally generated revenue.
It is also aimed at developing criticalinfrastructure that will attract private investors to the state therebyincreasing employment opportunities for residents and citizens.
Presenting the report, the Committee Chairman, ShehuSani said that the fund for DPO from the World Bank was proposed to financeimportant programmes of Niger State Government.
Sani said the committee in its finding, discoveredthat the credit facility had an attractive low financing data of 1.25 per centinterest; moratorium of five years and a 25 year maturity tenure.


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World Bank Says Basic Fund Will Allow Nigeria Increase Access To Quality Services - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 19, 2019
The World Bank Group says that the Basic Health CareProvision Fund is an important part of reforms in the health sector that willhelp Nigeria increase access to quality healthcare services.
The Bank said that the fund would also ensure thatNigerians do not face financial impoverishment as a result of medical spending.
The Senior Health Economist, Health Nutrition and PopulationGlobal Practice, World Bank Group, Sarah Alkenbrack said this at a four-dayworkshop organised by the Federal Ministry of Health in Abuja. The workshop wasorganised for 18 states on the need to support health financing arrangement atthe national level.
Alkenbrack said that the reform would take thecountry closer to the goal of Universal Health Coverage, UHC which mostcountries were striving to achieve as part of the Sustainable DevelopmentGoals, SDGs of 2030.
She said that an important part of the design wasthe trade-offs made between the population, services, and the share of thedirect costs covered, as represented by the “UHC Cube’’.

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World Bicycle Day: FRSC Says Bicycle Riding, Panacea For Safer, Healthier Environment - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 3, 2019
TheSector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Cross River Command,Chidiebere Nkwonta, has said that cycling was a safer and healthier means oftransportation in the country.
Nkwontamade this remark on Monday during a walk organised by the command incollaboration with the Nigerian Cycling Federation to commemorate the WorldBicycle Day in Calabar.
TheWorld Bicycle Day is commemorated annually on June 3 to recognise theuniqueness, longevity and versatility of the bicycle which has been in use fortwo centuries.
bicycleis described as a simple, affordable, reliable and environmentally fit means oftransportation.
Thetheme of the 2019 celebration is cycling for healthy lifestyle.
Nkwontasaid bicycles produce no fumes in the form of carbon mono-oxide into theatmosphere and is good for the heart as it was an effective way of exercising.
Accordingto him, due to the economic situation in the country and the hue and cry onclimate change, it is important for Nigerians to go back to the basics ofriding bicycles.


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World BIO Summit: Buhari Returns To Nigeria From South Korea - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 28, 2022
While in Seoul, the Nigerian leader presented Nigeria’s Statement at the
summit where he expressed Nigeria’s readiness to become a global hub
for sustainable manufacturing and distribution of vaccines and biological
pharmaceuticals to support initiatives to keep all of mankind safe.
The president also held a bilateral meeting with his Korean counterpart,
Yoon Suk-Yeol at the Presidential Palace on the sidelines of the summit.
Buhari met with the former United Nations Secretary-General, Ban Ki-
Moon as well as the African Group of Ambassadors accredited to the
Republic of Korea on the sidelines of the summit in Seoul.
The Nigerian leader, who granted audience to representatives of
strategic Korean companies and industries in Seoul, advocated increased
Korean investments in Nigeria for mutual economic benefit.

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World Book Day: NPA, ANA, NCC Advicate Tackling Piracy To Boost Industry - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 24, 2019
Stakeholders at the 2019 World Book and CopyrightDay have identified the need to end piracy as a means of growing the book industryand the nation’s economy.
The stakeholders in the book industry stated this inIbadan, Oyo state while commemorating the World Book and Copyright Day.
The event was organised by the Nigerian PublishersAssociation, NPA in collaboration with the Association of Nigerians Authors,ANA and Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC.
NCC Director-General, John Asein enjoinedstakeholders in the creativity industry to collaborate with government torevamp the sector. He called for partnership that would help to build acopyright system capable of engendering national economic development.
The Executive Secretary of NPA Emmanuel Abimbola,said the essence of commemorating the World Book Day was to promote reading,writing and publishing.
The guest writer at the event and winner of the WoleSoyinka Prize of Literature and author of ‘Egbon of Lagos’, Akin Bello,described reading as a veritable way of wholesome development.


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Boxing: Anthony Joshua To Present Belts To Buhari Soon - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 12, 2019
World boxing heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is expectedto present his belts to President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media andPublicity, Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, made the made this knownwhile briefing State House correspondents on behalf of the Minister of Sports,Sunday Dare.
The briefing took place after the Federal Executive Council,FEC meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in Abuja.
Akande however said the date for the presentation of thebelts was yet to be fixed.
Joshua, a Nigerian-British boxer, beat Mexican-Americanboxer Andy Ruiz Junior through a unanimous points decision in Saudi Arabia onSunday.
The victory helped him to reclaim the IBF, WBO, WBA and IBOheavyweight world championship belts he lost to Ruiz Jr. in June.

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World C/Labour Day: Federal Government Vows To Fight Cultural Practices Promoting Child Labor - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 26, 2019
The Federal Government has vowed to fight cultural practicespromoting child labour and declared that nothing would be spared in the waragainst the menace.
The Apex government’s stance is contained in a speechdelivered by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour andEmployment, William Alo at a symposium to commemorate the 2019 World DayAgainst Child Labor, with the theme: “Children Should Not Work On Fields But OnDreams”.
Alo called on all stakeholders to key into the newinnovative ways employed by government to accelerate the pace of progressalready made to ensure that the menace was fought to a standstill.
While describing the annual event as an opportunity for stakeholders to share their achievements, commitments and challenges in the fight against child labour, Alo stressed that practical steps must be taken to prevent and respond to child labour by addressing its root cause, especially poverty.


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World Championship: Minister Optimistic About Generation Next Athletes - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 25, 2021
Sports Minister Sunday Dare announced this while receiving the victorious team from the just concluded Under-20 World Athletics Championship in Nairobi at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International airport, Abuja. He noted that the young athletes have done the country proud, they have not only made a statement of intent to rule the world, but have made it clear that Nigeria is rebuilding a new generation of athletes.
Dare added that the athletes are brilliant stars and the country will embrace them, support and nurture them and unleash them on the world at Paris 2024 Olympics and several other upcoming championships.
In another development, Australian cyclist Paige Greco has won the first gold medal of the Tokyo Paralympic games in style on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old claimed the 3,000 metres individual pursuit title at the Izu Velodrome in a world record time of 3 minutes 50.815 seconds.
Wang Xiaomei of China won silver and Germany’s Denise Schindler took bronze as Greco stole the show.  Grego competed in athletics at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio and only made her para-cycling debut two years ago.


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World Civil Defence Day: NSCDC Wants More Safety For Nigerian Children - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 1, 2019
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDChas called for improved safety for Nigerian children, as the world marks the2019 World Civil Defence Day.
The Corps Commandant General Abdullahi Gana who madethe call in a statement in Abuja said the need for children safety becameimperative especially during social conflicts and natural disasters.
The World Civil Defence day is observed on March 1,every year to help curb security issues.
Gana said this year’s commemoration themed:‘Children’s Safety, Our Responsibility’, had prompted the call on all Nigeriansto ensure their children are not endangered species.
He said the corps is prepared to develop permanentprevention programs to raise the level of awareness and reduce the level ofcasualties and victims among children.


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World Communications Day: Clerics Task Media On Building Communities - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 3, 2019
The Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, Alfred Adewale Martins has admonished the media to recognise its indispensable role in building a progressive society.
He said that media practitioners should be cautious of their choices and usages of words, images and the content of their output. Martins spoke in Lagos as the world marks the 2019 World Communications Day.
The World Communications Day is marked annually on the Sunday before Pentecost to celebrate the achievements of the communications media and focus of how it can be positively used to promote gospel values.
Also speaking, the Acting Director of Social Communications in the archdiocese, Reverend Father Anthony Godonu emphasised that Pope Francis’ message tasked content generators and content consumers of social media, to play a part in bringing people together as a family.
On his part, Bishop Felix Ajakaye of the Catholic Diocese of Ekiti said social media and internet should be seen as a blessing that should be used to promote strong family bond and national development.


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World Conference: FG To Establish Community Museums, To Boost Tourism - Information Minister - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 12, 2019
The Federal Government is to establish community museums aspart of efforts to ensure that local communities benefit from tourism.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammedannounced the plan at the on-going 4th World UNWTO/UNESCO World Conference onTourism and Culture in Kyoto, Japan.
The Special Assistant to the President Media Office of theMinister of Information and Culture, Segun Adeyemi made this known in astatement in Abuja.
The Minister encouraged tourists to visit the rural areaswhere money spent is quickly reflected in the local economy. According to him,the government will, in particular, encourage the establishment of palacemuseums.
He said the government, through high-level representation,training of festival managers and the provision of enabling environment, issupporting and promoting festivals and cultural tourism all over the country.


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World Cup: FIFA Women’s Trophy Arrives Nigeria Thursday - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 10, 2019
The Federation of International FootballAssociation, FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy is expected to arrive Nigeria on atour on tomorrow.
The Nigeria Football Federation, NFF Director ofCommunication Demola Olajire, said in a statement that already the city isexcited in anticipation of the arrival of the FIFA Women’s World Cup trophy,which is expected on Nigerian soil tomorrow Thursday.
He said the World football governing body, FIFA, hadinformed the NFF that former Nigeria international striker, Osaze Odemwingieand one of the FIFA Legends for this year’s World Cup finals in France wouldarrive in the country on today.
The NFF director of communication said that Ministerof Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalong, would receive the team on tomorrow.  He added that the FIFA team alongsideministry and NFF officials would move to Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, for thedisplay of the trophy.
According to Olajire, Acting President of the NFF,Seyi Akinwunmi, the Chairman of the Nigeria Women Football League, AishaFalode, some other NFF and sports ministry officials are expected at the venue.


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World Cup: Former International Tips Eagles For Qatar 2022 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 13, 2021
This is coming after Nigeria was defeated 1-0 by the Central African Republic in a Group-C match last Thursday. However, the Eagles got their revenge on Sunday as they secured a 2-0 win over Central African away goals from Leon Balogun and Victor Osimhen.
Nigeria are placed at the top of the group standings, two points above second-placed Cape Verde and only the group winners will advance to the next round.
Ayegbeni, however, believe that the Super Eagles have enough quality to qualify for next year’s tournament.
In another development, Nigeria’s Super Falcons are preparing for their 2022 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON qualifying fixture against the Black Queens of Ghana when they arrive camp in Lagos on Sunday.
Nigeria and Ghana clashed in the Final match in 1998, which the Falcons won 2-0. However, both strong stallions race-course have been drawn to play each other for one slot at the next edition to be held in the summer of 2022 in Morocco.

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World Cup Playoff: NFF To Query Eagles Coach On Players List - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 8, 2022
Onazi was named by Eguavoen on a standby list of seven players in the Eagles squad against Ghana in Cape Coast and Abuja.
A chieftain of the NFF, while reacting to Onazi call up, said the Coach will be made to clarify his choice as normal but the football house will, beyond his clarification, also probe some allegations given as reasons behind the call up.
The federation added that it is particularly concerned about the case of Onazi and will also look into some allegations on the call up.


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World Cup Playoffs: NFF Requests 10,000 Tickets For First Leg Game - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 14, 2022
Ghanaian Sports journalist, Nuhu Adams, said the NFF made the ahead of the first leg clash against Ghana set to be hosted at the Cape Coast Stadium.
The Federation’s requested about 70 per cent of the entire stadium capacity despite playing away from home, while it is yet to be known what the Ghanaian Football Association’s response was.
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are expected to travel to Ghana to face the Black Stars on the 25th of March in the first leg of the fixture, with the return leg expected to be held on the 29 of March at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.


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World Cup Qualifier: Nigeria Goalkeeper Maduka Okoye To Miss Ghana Clash - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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March 23, 2022
Nigeria Football Federation NFF said the Sparta Rotterdam goalkeeper will not feature in the match due to illness.
Okoye, who was Nigeria’s number one at the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations AFCON, has been replaced by Eyimba FC goalkeeper John Noble.
Other goalkeepers in the Nigerian camp are Kaizer Chiefs’ Daniel Akpeyi and Omonia’s Francis Uzoho.
Leceister City midfielder Wilfred Ndidi will also miss both legs of the match against Ghana due to injury.
He was replaced by Lorient midfielder Innocent Bonke.
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World Cup Qualifiers: Coach Rohr Hopeful Ahead Of Super Eagles Tie Against Cape Verde - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 6, 2021
Nigeria took command of Group-C following a 2-0 home win against Liberia’s Lone Star, courtesy of Kelechi Iheanacho’s brace at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Lagos on Friday.
But the team is depleted ahead of playing away to Cape Verde, due to COVID-19 red alert UK restrictions on the Island country.
The Coach will not have the services of all the Britain-based players, including Leicester City forward Iheanacho who was Man of the Match against Liberia. Others include defenders Leon Balogun  and William Ekong; Oghenekaro Etebo; Wilfred Ndidi; Joseph Ayodele-Aribo and striker Alex Iwobi.
Rohr however described his side’s home win against Liberia as heart-warming in spite of difficult conditions. But he admitted that they have a huge game in their hands against the Blue Sharks at Estadio Municipal Aderito Sena on the island of Mindelo.
Meanwhile, team captain Ahmed Musa will be looking forward to Tuesday’s match with relish since he will be in line for his 100th international cap for Nigeria.

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World Cup Qualifiers: Coach Rohr To Release 30-Man Super Eagles’ List Today - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 23, 2021
Eagles are to trash it out with the Lone Star of Liberia 3 September, at the Teslim Balogun Stadium and four days later play away to Cape Verde’s Blue Sharks in Group-C to mark the first two days of the series.
It was gathered that the list of players 30 was submitted apart from the 23-man lists. However, the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF is yet to ascertain from the Confederation of African Football, CAF the numbers of fans to be allowed into Eagles home matches at the Stadium in Lagos.


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World Cup Qualifiers: Coach Salisu, Others Depart For Morocco As Eagles’ Camp Opens Today - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 8, 2021
Eagles’ Assistant Coaches, Salisu Yusuf and Joseph Yobo, Goalkeeper’s Trainer, Alloy Agu and other officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF are expected to depart for Morocco ahead of November 13 qualifying series between Nigeria and Liberia in Morocco.
Super Eagles Media Officer Femi Raji said the officials will join Coach Gernot Rohr and other invited players in preparation for the qualifiers against the Liberia on November 13 and 16 against the Blue Sharks of Cape Verde at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos.
He added that the invited players for the Liberia march have been directed to arrive camp early to enable the coaches blend the team properly ahead of the two ties.
It would be recalled that Coach Gernot Rohr had invited 23 players with the inclusion of former international, Odion Ighalo, for the final matches of the first phase of the World Cup qualifiers.

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World Cup Qualifiers: Eagles Beats Central Africa Republic 2-0 In Return Leg - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 11, 2021
Some supporters in Lagos described the Eagles’ victory as a lesson learnt from the disappointment and the 0-2 defeat in the hands of the Wild Beast in Lagos on Thursday.
Eagles got their pound of flesh from the Les Fauves in the reverse fixture of the World Cup qualifying match when they defeated the CAR team 2-0 in Doula.
Super Eagles defender, Leon Balogun’s goal in the 29th minute atoned for his defensive error that caused the first defeat in Lagos, while in-form Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen got the second goal in the 46th minutes.
Supporters Club President, Samuel Ikpea, said the victory had put the senior national team on track towards their qualification for the World Cup.
A Sports Journalist, Sunday Agunbiade, applauded the Eagles over the win urging the team to also put more efforts in future matches.
Also, a supporter, Oladipupo Obamoyegun said the loss in Lagos would have propelled the Eagles to give attention to more details and correct the earlier impression that the CAR team was minnows.

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World Cup Qualifiers: Eagles Camp Opens Today - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 4, 2021
The Eagles thrash it out with Central African Republic at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Lagos on Thursday, before heading to Douala, Cameroon for the second leg three days later.
Central African Republic is playing their home games in Cameroon after no stadiums in the country was confirmed fit by CAF to host games.
It would be recalled that Eagles Coach Gernot Rohr had named a 23-man squad for the encounter, but had Alex Iwobi pull out due to injury.
Rohr however replaced Iwobi with striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who is getting his maiden call-up to the national team.
Awoniyi’s invitation comes after he scored a brace for Union in their 2-1 victory over Mainz in the German Bundesliga on Sunday. He scored in the 69th and 73rd minutes after Marcus Ingvartsen had earlier put Mainz ahead in the 39th minute.
His goals marked Union’s 100th and 101st Bundesliga goal.

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World Cup Qualifiers: Ndidi, Iheanacho, Iwobi, Three Others Amongst Early Arrivals Eagles Camp - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 30, 2021
Super Eagles Media Officer, Babafemi Raji noted that most of the invited players are expected to arrive camp soon, adding that camp officially opened on Sunday with team officials including backroom staff to receive the players on arrival.
Raji also confirmed that Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun who were part of Rangers’ hard earned win against rivals, Celtic will arrive the camp on Tuesday or Wednesday due to protocols they will have to undergo after the match. He added that the same situation applies to William Troost-Ekong and Oghenekaro Etebo who were part of the Watford side that lost against Tottenham Hotspurs on Sunday.
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World Cup Qualifiers: Nigeria Beat Sierra Leone To Top Group B - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 5, 2022
Nigeria won the toss and elected to bat in a match where the winners will emerge group leaders after two wins in two matches earlier by both sides.
Sierra Leone who finished Group B runners up will now clash with Kenya, who are winners of the two team Group A in the qualifiers’ semi-finals.
In the other semi-final, Nigeria who won the four team Group B will face Malawi, the other group’s runners-up.
The top three teams in the competition will secure tickets to the next qualifying phase.

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World Cup Qualifiers: Rohr Got Unpaid Salaries As Eagles Record Full House - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 6, 2021
It was gathered that the session was the Eagles’ first 11-aside game at the venue, which will host the first of the two matches against the Central African Republic.
Super Eagles, with six points from two matches, is still targeting to win the back-to-back clashes with the Central African Republic, which will stamp their qualification for the final round of the 2022 World Cup qualifying series.
It also learnt that Coach Rohr has received the last four months of his outstanding salaries and other emoluments from Nigeria Football Federation, NFF partners, to lift the team’s morale ahead of the match.
Rohr’s assistants, Alloy Agu and Joseph Yobo also received their salaries too.

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World Day Against Child Labour: CLO Urges Govt. To Tackle Poverty - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 11, 2019
TheCivil Liberties Organisation, CLO has advised the three-tiers of government todo all within their powers to tackle poverty as it was the major cause of childlabour in the country.
Thegroup said that most children who suffered child labour were those fromunplanned families or what he called `roadside’ parents.
TheChairman of the CLO in Lagos State, Ehi Omokhuale, gave the advice in aninterview in Lagos today.
Hespoke as the World commemorated the International Day Against Child Labourwhich is celebrated globally every June 12th.
Thetheme for 2019 is: “Children should not work in fields, but on dreams.’’
Accordingto him, the Federal, State and Local Governments as well as Ministries shouldrehabilitate and cater for unfortunate children.
Omokhualealso urged government to curtail inflation by controlling prices of products sothat the ordinary citizen could have a sustained purchasing power.


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World Day: FG Calls On Nigerians To Support Fight Against Tobacco - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 1, 2019
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health,Abdullahi Mashi has urged Nigerians to support the fight against tobacco toavert lung diseases and other tobacco-related conditions in the country.
The Permanent Secretary, made the call in Abuja atthe commemoration of 2019 World No Tobacco Day with the theme “Tobacco and LungHealth”.
Mashi said that the event sought to raise awarenesson the magnitude of illnesses and deaths from lung diseases, including cancerof the lungs, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and pulmonary tuberculosis
that the diseases could all be caused by directtobacco use and exposure to second hand-tobacco smoke.
Mashi also said that the commemoration was meant tobring stakeholders on board to reinforce the ministry’s efforts in thepromotion of “lung health” with a view to achieving overall health andwell-being of Nigerians.


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World Day: FG To Move Teachers Retirement Age To 65— Vice President - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated this while hosting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Oluwabunmi Anani,  Maltina Teacher of the Year, 2020 Winner, as part of 2021 World Teachers Day celebration.
He explained that there were also moves to employ teachers into the public service starting from level 8 as against level 7, noting that President Muhammadu Buhari had shown tremendous concern about teachers and how to improve the lot of teachers.
Osinbajo added that the states had a role to play as issues of primary and secondary education were essentially the function of states.
Earlier, Anani explained that she had served at Government Girls Secondary School, Yola, Adamawa state, as a youth corps member.
She noted that as an English Language teacher, she had prepared the students who performed excellently in examinations over the years.
On his part, Uzodinma told the vice president that Anani’s students benefited by virtue of the award of six class rooms in the school.


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World Day: Health Minister Says Leprosy Cases Drop From 7,827 To 2,000 In 6 Years - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 2, 2022
He stated this at a news conference in Abuja in commemoration of 2022 World Leprosy Day themed “United for Dignity, noting that the day is been celebrated every last Sunday of January to create awareness and mobilise support for leprosy control.
Ehanire said that leprosy was a mildly infectious disease caused by a slow multiplying bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae with incubation period of about five years. He added that symptoms could take as long as 20 years to appear.
The Minster however said the disease mainly affects the skin, peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, the eyes and is transmitted through droplets, from the nose and mouth, during close and frequent contacts with untreated cases.
He also noted that leprosy is still a public health problem in Nigeria, as the country is among the few nations in the world that are still reporting greater than 1,000 new leprosy cases annually.

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World Day: Institute Solicits FG’s Support To Provide Detailed Survey, Soil Resources Mapping - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 11, 2019
The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science, NISS has solicited the support of the Federal Government in providing detailed survey and mapping of soil resources to ensure appropriate land use and management.
The President andChairman of the Council of NISS, Ayo Ogunkunle, made the appeal at theinaugural induction of 150 soil scientists by the institute in Abuja.
Ogunkunle, whoidentified detailed survey and mapping of the nation’s soil resources as acrucial requirement for appropriate use and management of the soil resources,described it as long overdue.
The United Nations hasset aside December 5 annually as World Soil Day, to createawareness of the unique importance of the soil to human existence and the needto take all possible actions to prevent its degradation.
Ogunkunle, who observedthe existence of quacks in all professions, emphasised that attention wasmainly focused on medical profession due to immediate effect of wrong diagnosisor drug prescription on human life.

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World Day: Institute Tasks Federal Government On Environment Laws - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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TheNigerian Institute of Town Planners, NITP has called on the Federal Governmentto review some laws pertaining to environmental protection to make them morerelevant.
TheInstitute’s immediate past President, Luka Achi made the call in Abuja on thesideline of the World Environment Day, with  theme “Air Pollution”.
Achicalled on professional bodies to wake up and begin to urge the government torespond to the needs of the people, especially environmental needs. He alsoadvised that the Environmental Protection Board should be strengthened becauseits duty was more or less evacuation of waste and sometimes cutting of grass onthe road.
TheTown Planner said that additional grants being obtained from oil producingstates should be used by the state governments to control the environment. Hefurther called for adequate environmental protection in the urban areas, addingthat the quality of air in the environment should be checked and measured.
TheDay is celebrated annually on June 5 across over onehundred countries to spread awareness, encourage people to take action andprotect the environment.


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World Day: Journalists Urge FG To Be Decisive, Non-Partisan In Fight Against Corruption - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 10, 2019
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ has urged the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration to be decisive, non-partisan and follow the rule of law in its fight against corruption.
Presidentof the Guild, Wale Abydeen who made the call in a statement in Lagos, urgedanti-graft agencies to resist intimidation, partisanship, favouritism andnepotism in carrying out their constitutional responsibilities.
Headvised the agencies to live above board to salvage socio-political andeconomic life of Nigerian people.Abydeen called onNigerians to rise against the menace by providing information that would aidthe duties of the anti-graft agencies

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World Day: Mothers, Stakeholders Want More Women In Governance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 1, 2019
Mothers and other stakeholders have called for participation of more women in governance and appreciation of their noble roles in nation building.
They made the call in separate interviews in Lagos in commemoration of Mother’s Day celebration across the world.
The 2018 Beauty Queen, Catholic Women Organisation Agatha Okorie urged men to recognise and appreciate the importance and value of mothers. The beauty queen, who is also a police officer, urged the government to promote standard of women in Nigeria, especially among men.
According to the Spokesman for Old Girls Association of Federal Government Girls College, Kazaure Lizzy Omojuwa-Okiye Nigerian women have evolved over the years.
Similarly, a retired Deputy Director and School Principal in Lagos State, Patricia Nwabuwa, said the most challenging issue affecting women was gender inequality and oppression.

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World Day: NIDCOM Says Nigeria/Indian Diaspora Partnership Capable Of Transforming World - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 10, 2020
The Chairman, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission, NIDCOMAbike Dabiri-Erewa says stronger partnership between intelligent Nigerians andIndians in Diaspora is capable of transforming the world.
Dabiri-Erewa made this known in Abuja during thecommemoration of the 2020 Indians in Diaspora ‘Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, PBDDay’ and World Hindi Day.
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas, PBD is commemorated on Jan. 9 tomark the return on Mahatma Gandhi to India from South Africa and recognizingIndians in Diaspora.
Dabiri-Erewa said those in Diaspora represented personsundergoing human capital development especially the combination of Nigeriansand Indians in Diaspora who are known to make up the most intelligent migrantsin countries of residence.
Also speaking, the Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria,Abhay Thakur said his government attached so much importance to, and recognisedthe contributions of Indians living abroad. He said that Indian had the largestDiaspora in the world at almost 31 million with more than fifty thousand livingin Nigeria.

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World Day: NTD Campaign Meant To Eradicate Ravaging Diseases — Commissioner - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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Ondo State Commissioner for Health Banji Ajaka stated this while addressing journalists on the importance of NTD Day to the society in Akure. The theme for 2022 campaign is “Achieving Health Equity to End the Neglected Poverty Related Diseases.”
He also explained that the NTD diseases were called neglected because little or no attentions are paid to them compared to other diseases like Lassa fever, malaria, HIV, COVID-19. According to him, those affected with diseases like elephantiasis, helminth and others can no longer work to earn a living thus subjecting them to live in abject poverty.
The Commission noted that health workers were doing similar sensitisations simultaneously in other local government areas of the state on the negative impact of such diseases.
In his remark, the Permanent Secretary of Ondo State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Francis Akanbiemu, said the diseases could cause permanent disability in their victims. He also advised residents to report any strange occurrence in their body system to health facilities.
Also, the Director Medical Services of the agency Paulinus Omode stated the campaign was to sensitise the people on how to prevent contracting the diseases.

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“World Day”: Radio, Tool In Fostering Positive Dialogue For Change" - RATTAWU - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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February 14, 2020
The Lagos State Council of Radio, TelevisionTheatre and Arts Workers Union of Nigeria, RATTAWU has described radio as atool that unite communities to foster positive dialogue for change.
The Union’s Chairman, Dare Durosinmi, spoke at a publiclecture organised by the union in Lagos organised in commemoration of the“World Radio Day” which is marked annually on February 13with thetheme: “The Importance of Radio Broadcast to the Society”.
The Chairman noted that radio conveys vital information andraises awareness on important issues; it is a vital way of informing, reunitingand empowering people.
Durosinmi added that radio could be used for conflictresolution, peace and provide security of lives and property.
Also, Director, National Broadcast Academy, Ajibola Abiola,identified the commercialisation of radio industry, poor funding and poorremuneration of staff working in the radio stations as some of the problemsfacing the industry.
In his remarks, a Deployment Editor with the BritishBroadcasting Corporation, BBC West Africa, Joshua Ajayi said there was need totarget more women and young people to listen to radio.

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World Day: UNICEF Says 300,000 Children Newly Infected With HIV In 2020 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 1, 2021
UNICEF a report released to commemorate World AIDS Day noted that another 120,000 children died from AIDS-related causes during the same period, or one child every five minutes.
The report explained that in Nigeria, 20,695 children aged zero to nine years were newly infected with HIV in 2020 or one child every 30 minutes.
The latest HIV and AIDS Global Snapshot cautioned that a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic was expanding the inequalities that had long driven the HIV epidemic, putting vulnerable children, adolescents, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers at increased risk of missing life-saving HIV prevention and treatment services.
UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said the HIV epidemic enters its fifth decade amid a global pandemic that has overloaded health care systems and constrained access to life-saving services.

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World Day: United Nations Chief Reiterates Protection For Humanitarian Workers - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2019
TheUnited Nations has reaffirmed its demand for the protection of humanitarians byworld leaders and parties to conflicts around the world.
Inseparate messages to mark the 10 World Humanitarian Day, topofficials of the organisation emphasised the rights of all humanitarian workersto protection under international law. The day commemorates the August 19,2003 car bomb attack on the UN headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq, which left 22staff members dead.
Thisyear’s event focuses on the efforts of women humanitarian workers across theworld who put their lives at risk to promote peace and development around theworld
Inhis message, UN Secretary General, António Guterres decried the continuedserious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law aroundthe world. He said since the 2003 attack in Iraq, no fewer than 4,500aid workers of all genders had been killed, injured, detained, assaulted orkidnapped on duty.
Atthe wreath-laying ceremony, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, said thatthose attacking the UN “want to make us afraid, feel weak or to retreat.


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World Diabetes Day: Association Urges Mothers To Prepare Natural Foods For Families - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 15, 2019
The Association of Nigerian Dietitians has called onmothers to prepare their own foods with necessary ingredients for theirfamilies to ensure healthy living.
The Association’s President, Elizabeth Ngwu who gavethe advice while speaking on the 2019 World Diabetes Day in Enugu, expressedworry that present day mothers no longer cook for their families rather theypreferred processed foods to natural food.
She noted that confusion created by unregulated dietaryinformation over the internet had necessitated the provision of evidence-baseddietary information by Dietitians.
In her welcome address, the Chairperson of the
Dietitian, Enugu State Chapter, Gloria Okafor said that the association hadbeen sensitizing the general public on how people with diabetics could live ahealthy life and how they could reduce the scourge.
On her part, the association’s Vice-ChairpersonJustina Olebu, said that the theme for the 2019 World Diabetes Day ‘Family andDiabetes’ showed that many families all over had one or two people living withdiabetes.

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World Donor Day: Health Ministry Says Nigeria Requires 2m Units Of Blood Per Annum - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 15, 2019
TheFederal Ministry of Health has said that Nigeria required an estimated two2 million units of blood per annum to adequately meet the blood requirements ofthe populace.
ThePermanent Secretary of the ministry, Abdullahi Mashi said this in Abuja at anews conference to commemorate World Blood Donor Day marked on June 14 with thetheme: “Safe blood for all”.
Hesaid that less blood was currently being donated thereby leading to avoidabledeaths, morbidity or ill health, among the women folk, new-born and children,victims of road traffic accidents and insurgencies.
Mashispecifically noted that as long as the demand outstrips the supply,touting and racketeering of blood and blood products would continue to thrive.
Heemphasised that the situation could only be improved if only one per cent ofthe country’s adult population commit themselves to voluntary non-remuneratedblood donation on a regular basis.
Accordingto Mashi, transfusion of blood and blood products save millions of lives everyyear and in fact, every few seconds, someone, somewhere needs blood.


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World Donor Day: Health Ministry Says Nigeria Requires 2m Units Of Blood Per Annum - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 15, 2019
The Federal Ministry of Health has said that Nigeria required an estimated two 2 million units of blood per annum to adequately meet the blood requirements of the populace.
The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Abdullahi Mashi said this in Abuja at a news conference to commemorate World Blood Donor Day marked on June 14 with the theme: “Safe blood for all”.
He said that less blood was currently being donated thereby leading to avoidable deaths, morbidity or ill health, among the women folk, new-born and children, victims of road traffic accidents and insurgencies.
Mashi specifically noted that as long as the demand outstrips the supply, touting and racketeering of blood and blood products would continue to thrive.
He emphasised that the situation could only be improved if only one per cent of the country’s adult population commit themselves to voluntary non-remunerated blood donation on a regular basis.
According to Mashi, transfusion of blood and blood products save millions of lives every year and in fact, every few seconds, someone, somewhere needs blood.


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World Drug Day: UNODC Estimates 188m Cannabis Users Globally - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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June 26, 2019
The United Nations on Drug and Crime,UNODC said cannabis is the most widely used drug globally with an estimated 188 million people having used the drug in the previous year.
UNODC, Country Representative, Oliver Stolpe, disclosed this at the 2019 World Drug Day on Wednesday in Abuja.
The theme for the 2019 International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is: ‘Justice for Health, Health for Justice.’
According him, an estimated 10.6 million Nigerians had used cannabis in the previous year as disclosed in a survey conducted by National Bureau of Statistics with the technical support of UNODC and funded by the European Union.
Stolpe said that more than one third of cannabis users suffer from drug use disorders.
He said that UNODC annual report shows that 271 million people or 5.5 per cent of the global population aged between 15 to 64 have used drugs in the previous year.
He said that the use of cannabis and poly-drug have been a fairly common phenomena in Nigeria with large number of dependent users.
Stolpe said that cannabis production, trafficking, prevention and treatment should not be addressed in isolation, but as part of a holistic approach to drug control.


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World Economic Forum: Buhari Goes To UK On Private Visit - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 25, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja for Amman, Jordan, ahead of the World Economic Forum on the Middle-East and North Africa.
The presidency said President Muhammadu Buhari proceed to the United Kingdom on a private visit.
Presidential spokesperson,  Femi Adesina in a statement, said, “Further to the official visit by President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos Wednesday where he commissioned a number of projects executed by the State Government, the President is scheduled to depart for Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, for another official visit Thursday.


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World Elephant Day: NCF Tasks FG On Ecotourism - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 13, 2021
The Nigeria Conservation Foundation NCF has urged the Federal Government to initiate laws to preserve the country`s elephant population.
Project Officer, Finima Bonny Nature Park, Shitu Usman, made the call as the body marked World Elephant Day in Ngo, Andoni Local Government area in Rivers.
He said that the call became necessary to preserve the ecosystem and ensure that the wild animal habitat was protected from unguarded exploitation by humans.
Usman particularly called for the preservation the elephants in Andoni local area council, which according to him, sometimes wander close to residential areas.
Earlier, Chairman, Andoni local government area Erastus Awortu, , expressed gratitude to the NCF for its initiatives.
The chairman pledged to support efforts aimed at promoting ecotourism, to boost the area’s internal revenue as well as nation`s GDP.


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World Facing Category 5 Hurricane – UN Chief - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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The UN boss delivered a scorching assessment of the sorry state of our world, from the main stage at the World Economic Forum in the Swiss resort town.
Guterres reveals that the world is being plagued by a perfect storm on a number of fronts.
His litany of threats included the looming global recession, the war in Ukraine, deepening inequalities, a rapidly unfolding cost of living crisis, high debt levels pounding vulnerable countries, and the lingering scars of the pandemic.
Guterres added that the battle is being lost in the fight against global warming and that every week brings a new climate horror.
He stated that the commitment to limit global temperature rise to 1.5 degree Celsius above pre-industrial levels is going up in smoke and the world was hurtling towards a 2.8 degree increase.

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World Habitat Day: Firm Advocates Technology Solutions To Check Climate Change - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 4, 2021
Managing Partner of the organisation Olajide Abiose, made the call in a statement, in Lagos, in commemoration of the 2021 World Habitat Day, marked annually on October 4 by the United Nations, UN to reflect on the state of towns and cities, as well as on the basic right of all to adequate shelter. The 2021 theme is: “Accelerating urban action for a Carbon-free world”.
He stressed that there was need for public and private collaboration in empowering new and existing innovations in the area of sustainable urbanisation in Africa.
Abiose, also emphasised the need for more robust investments, through venture capital funding and collaborative efforts, to curb the effects of climate change.
CANs Park is an eco-friendly technology organisation on a mission to impact lives by leveraging technology for social change.


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World Health Day: FG Pledges Qualitative Healthcare For Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 9, 2019
The Minister of Health Isaac Adewole says this year’s WorldHealth Day aligns with Federal Government’s resolve to provide qualitativehealthcare for every Nigerian.
He stated this in Abuja at a news conference to mark the 2019World Health Day with the theme of this year’s World Health Day is ‘UniversalHealthcare Coverage, Everyone Everywhere’, and the slogan is ‘Health for All’.
Adewole commended the Federal government for the provision ofadditional funding for basic healthcare delivery to women and children.
The celebration represents the common interest, partnership andcollective action to move from political will to political action, to provideuniversal health coverage for the benefit of our people.
On curtailing Lassa Fever outbreaks, the Minister said improvedfacilities had been put in place to ensure early detection of the disease.
He commended development partners such as the World Bank, WHOand Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for their contributions towards improvedhealthcare in Nigeria.


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World Health Day: WHO Calls On Govts To Mitigate Climate Crisis - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 8, 2022
The UN health agency also called on organisations, corporations, and citizens to share actions taking to protect the planet and human health.
WHO made the call in a message to mark World Health Day, annually celebrated on April 7 to draw attention to a specific health topic of concern to people all over the world.
In its call-to-action, the UN health agency issued a shocking report on Monday, noting that 99 per cent of people breathe unhealthy air – mainly resulting from the burning of fossil fuels.
The UN health agency warned that the steadily heating world is seeing mosquito-borne diseases spreading farther and faster, than ever before.
It said that the COVID-19 pandemic had highlighted fault lines of inequity across the world, underlining the urgency of creating sustainable and healthy societies which do not breach ecological limits.
We need to ensure that all people have access to lifesaving and life-enhancing tools, systems, policies and environments, said the agency.


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World Human Rights Day: Buhari Expresses Solidarity Against Gender-Based Violence - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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December 1, 2021
Buhari’s Media Aide Femi Adesina in a statement in Abuja said the President expressed the solidarity when he received the Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen who visited him.
He stressed that Women are the bedrock of the society and are largely responsible for stabilising the home front, noting that “Nigerian women remains steadfast as exemplified by the key positions they occupy in the present administration.
The Minister had briefed President Buhari on various enlightenment activities of her ministry towards the international campaign. She explained that the 16-day activism has “Orange the World: End Violence Against Women Now!’’ as its theme.
Tallen presented the president with commemorative items to mark his identification with Nigerian women.
It began on November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and would continue until Friday, December 10, the World Human Rights Day.


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World Humanitarian Day: Red Cross Seeks More Support From Nigerians - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 20, 2019
As theworld marks World Humanitarian Day, the Red Cross Society has called onNigerians and the government to support its activities, especially its effortsto meet the needs of people in humanitarian crisis.
Head,Communication and Advocacy unit of the organisation, Nwakpa Nwakpa who made thecall in Abuja said that humanitarian needs vary from emergency responses,search and rescue, evacuations, disaster risk reduction and cash transferprogrammes.
Hesaid that humanitarian needs in Nigeria and around the world were enormous, andcalled on government, well-meaning Nigerians, NGOs, and development partners tooffer support.
Nwakpa,however, appealed to those affected or attacked in the cause of responses notto give up,  urging those offering support to also not get weary in doinggood.
TheWorld Humanitarian Day is marked globally in recognition of humanitarianpersonnel and those who lost their lives while working for humanitarian causes.


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World Journalism Council Election: Buhari Congratulates Akinfeleye - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 12, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded the election of Ralph Akinfeleye into the World Journalism Education Council, the first African to achieve such feat.
Read This: Air Chief Tells Personnel To Redouble Efforts In Dealing With Enemies Of State
Ina statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesinain Abujaon Monday, the president congratulated Akinfeleye over his new appointment.
Accordingto him, the Federal Government will always appreciate those who bring honour tothe country, particularly in the areas of scholarship and other loftyendeavours.
Buharinoted that the election of the University of Lagos don in Paris, France, lastweek, hoists Nigeria’s flag proudly once again in the international arena.
Heurged Akinfeleye to serve diligently in the three-year term, in which he wouldrepresent not only Nigeria, but the entire African continent.
Morethan 600 participants from 70 countries participated in the World JournalismEducation Congress, where Professor Akinfeleye was elected.


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World Leprosy Day: Awareness Key To Reducing Stigma – Expert - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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January 27, 2020
A Public Health Expert, Mercy Ekele says raising awareness on leprosy disease and dispelling misinformation are key to reducing the stigmitisation that victims suffer.
Ekele spoke in Abuja, as the world marked this year’s WorldLeprosy Day, with the theme for this year’s ceremony as: “Ending Discrimination,Stigma and Prejudice”.
Leprosy is an infectious disease of the skin and nerveswhich, if not diagnosed and treated quickly, could result in debilitatingdisabilities. The effects of leprosy are exacerbated by the negative stigmasurrounding the disease.
The expert said leprosy is curable and was not transmittedby casual contact between people. She said that people being treated could livea normal life if given the opportunity.
Ekele urged the Federal Government to be committed to theefforts toward eliminating leprosy, and against the stigmatisation andexclusion that people with leprosy suffer. She noted that very little had beenachieved by the government towards reducing discrimination and the stigma facedby Nigerians affected with leprosy.
The World Leprosy Day is celebrated on January 30th, toincrease public awareness of the disease.

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World Leukemia Day: Poverty, Unemployment Reasons For Inadequate Blood Donation — NGO - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 10, 2021
The Founder of TLF, Janet Oyedele, made the assertion in an interview with Newsmen in Lagos, at a free blood donation exercise held at the Mechanic and Spare Parts Village, Agindingbi, Ikeja.
The free blood donation exercise was held to mark the 2021 World Leukaemia Day with the theme “Each One, Each Ten”, which is celebrated every 4 September.
The report also said that over 437,000 people across the world are diagnosed with leukemia each year, which is over 1,000 people every day.
Oyedele noted that more Nigerians would have loved to participate in the exercise but the economic hardship had made people not to be interested in such a life-saving exercise.
Oyedele called on private organisations to support life-saving exercise as they are supporting other reality shows.

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World Malaria Day: WHO Tasks Nigeria, Others To Scale Up Efforts Against Disease - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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April 25, 2019
The World Health Organisation, WHO has enjoined Nigeria and other countries to scale up efforts against malaria.
The organisation said the countries must accelerate the pace of progress if they are to achieve a per cent drop in global malaria cases and deaths by 2020, compared to 2015 levels.
WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, made the call in her statement to mark this year’s World Malaria Day with the theme “Zero Malaria Starts with me.”
She urged member states to allocate adequate resources and to work across sectors and strengthen cross-border collaboration adding that with the required resources, strong coordination and dedicated partners, and can accelerate actions to achieve a malaria-free Africa transforming a common vision to end malaria for good into a shared reality for a healthier and more prosperous Africa.
She said the theme stresses the need to empower individuals across the world to make a personal commitment to saving more lives, and to help communities and economies to thrive by eliminating malaria.


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World Mosquito Day: FG Calls For Collaborative Effort To Eliminate Mosquito Hazards - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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August 23, 2022
The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, made the call while commemorating 2022 World Mosquito Day, in Abuja.
The theme of the WMD was “Harnessing Innovation to Reduce the Disease Burden and Save Lives”.
Abdullahi also urged individuals, family and community members to imbibe the preventive measures by keeping waste materials and junks away from village squares.
According to him, Nigerians should ensure that their environment is clean and healthy, using wire mesh to reduce mosquito entry into living room and bedrooms.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said that the ministry placed a strong importance on interventions that would limit the vector-human contact towards protecting people from the diseases.